[Leica] How not to scan TX400

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

I remember someone else with a Nikon scanner having this problem four to 
five years ago.  He sent it to Nikon for some sort of internal cleaning 
and the problem disappeared.

Jim

James J Dempsey wrote:

> Hello Leica Users,
> 
> I've been away from my Leica for a while, but I'm back now.
> 
> I started shooting some TX400 and scanned it using a Nikon LS-4000.  
> Clearly
> I don't know what I'm doing as I'm seeing some screwy results.  To wit, 
> take
> a look at this scan:
> 
>     http://serenity.jjd.com/Images/img_m6_r02_04-full.jpg
> 
> Why am I seeing all this bleeding around the tops of the trees and the ice
> house and the inter-frame gap?   The negative doesn't look like this.  I'm
> using the strip-film adapter, have it set to monochrome negative.
> 
> Suggestions?  How about a general technique for using NikonScan 4 (on a 
> Mac)
> for scanning b+w negatives?
> 
> Thanks,
>